Gate.



J B. GLAY'.

GATE.

AlfI-IUATIOH FILED Jun 25, 1910.

1,017,248. Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

UNITED SATE$ JOSEPH B. CLAY, or CEDAR rA'LLs, owa.

GATE.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1912;

Application filed {Tune 25, 1910. Serial No. 568,778.

citizen of the United States, residing at Cedar Falls, in the county of Blackhawk and State of Iowa, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Gates, of which the following is a description.

My invention belongs to that class of devices known as gates and relatesparticularly to an improved form of gate attachment comprising a strut or brace and wire retainer arranged to maintain the wires in position and prevent them from sagging or bagging, as well as making each part of the gate share the strain or load.

The invention has among its objects the production of a simple, convenient, efficient and satisfactory device of the kind described for use wherever found applicable, it being particularly applicable for what is known as wire gates with either rigid or adjustable frames.

Owing to the particular construction used expensive and special fastenings or fittings are unnecessary and the same maybe applied to a complete gate without requiring the dismantling-of the gate or reconstruction in any way.

To thisv end my invent-ion consists in the novel construct-ion, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described and more particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts; Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a gate showing my attachment applied thereto, Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on line- 3-3 of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 shows several modified constructions or shapes of the parts 14.

Referring to the drawings, 1 and 2 represent the fence or gate posts, 3 and 4.- the end bars of the gate frame, and 5 and 6 the cross bars of the gate frame, the gate shown being of the tilting type, in which the free end may be raised during the swinging of the gate or when desired. In the gate shown the end bar 3 is pivotally supported and maintained in position relative to the fence post 1 by means of supports 7 and 8 and a cooperating cap 9 or their equivalents for the purpose. The cross bars 5 and 6 of which there may be any number arranged as desired, are pivot-ally secured to the two endbars 3 and 4 so that the gate may be tilted or raisedas indicatedjby the dotted lines in Fig. 1 in opening or' closing, or when desired, thereby avoiding any obstruction or causing the bottom of the free end to drag on the ground. The free endof the.

gate is preferably normally suplported'by a guy wire or rod 10, the same being secured to the end bar 3 and arranged to adjustably cooperate with-the end bar 4;. -Any suitable means may be employed for maintaining the.

gate closed, as forIexample; a" forked member 11 or a chain (not shown) ortheir equivalents for the purpose. As shown, the gate is preferably provided with wire or wire mesh 12 and 12-13, which may be secured to the end bars or the equivalent in any suitable way.

My preferred form of brace and stiffener or strut comprises mat-ing or cooperating parts 14-14= which are securedwith one parton each side of the gate, with the cross bars and wire arranged therebetween. The parts may be secured together in any satisfactory manner, preferably by means of suitable bolts or screws 16 and nuts 17. The

parts 14 are preferably ofiset as at 15 to permit the cross bars to pass therethrough, the form of offset being preferably as shown in order to permit the tilting of the gate. As shown in Figs. 1; 2 and 3, the members 14 are made of angle iron so that the same are very stifi and so that it not only stiffens the gate andwire, mesh but is also not easily bent in itself. In Fig. 4 the same is shown as consisting of channel bars 18 or T-bars 19, fiat bars 20 or I-bars 21. In either of these constructions the bolts and nuts 16 and 17 or their equivalents may be employed for securing the parts together.

It will be noted in this construction that the wires above or below the-cross bars on the gate are held securely in their position so that if they were to get loose they will be held where they belong and cannot be dragged down out of the way by stock rubbing onthem. Further, that all the wires 'ofthe cross bars 5 and 6, etc., share the load of the other when either is put to any severe strain. The bracebemg made in two pieces and secured together substantially as described, holds the wires between the two. pieces without any special fastenings being necessary.

The brace-preferably only touches at substantially one point on each side of the cross bars so that it does not interfere in Way with the adjustment of the outer end at the gate and does not require special fastening or pivots at this point. The particular fastening' or brace may be placed on gates when manufactured and "sold or may be readily-applied to gates already in use without requiring skill, special tools or disi mantling of the gate.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention, hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, arrangement, construction, combination of parts or uses shown described or mentioned.

What I claimas new, and desire to se cure by Letters Patent is:

and cross bars in the vertical adjustment of the gate, and clamping means positioned to one side of the cross bars to maintain said brace members in engagement with each cross bar at substantially one point on each side thereof to provide a pivotal connection between the brace and cross bars.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH B. CLAY.

Witnesses:

Gnoncn F. Woon, DAVINA CRASER. 

